Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Mahdist state | Statement: [Anglo-Egyptian army, primaryOpponent, Mahdist state]

Target entity: Mahdist state
Context triple: [Anglo-Egyptian army, primaryOpponent, Mahdist state]

• A. Mahdist Sudan chosen
  Mahdist Sudan was a late 19th-century Islamic state in the Sudanese region established by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi after his revolt against Ottoman-Egyptian and British rule.
• B. Adal Sultanate
  The Adal Sultanate was a medieval Muslim Somali-led kingdom in the Horn of Africa that played a major role in regional trade and warfare, particularly in conflicts with the Christian Ethiopian Empire.
• C. Sultanate of Sennar
  The Sultanate of Sennar was a powerful Islamic kingdom in what is now Sudan, centered on the Blue Nile and dominant in the region from the early 16th to the 19th century.
• D. Sultanate of Ifat
  The Sultanate of Ifat was a medieval Muslim kingdom in the Horn of Africa that played a key role in regional trade and early Islamic expansion in what is now eastern Ethiopia and Djibouti.
• E. Emirate of Harar
  The Emirate of Harar was a historic Muslim city-state centered on the fortified city of Harar in the Horn of Africa, known for its role as a regional trade hub and center of Islamic scholarship before its incorporation into the Ethiopian Empire.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.